"diminish" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

diminish verbo

diminish + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 23
diminish one's ability • diminish one's chances • diminish the power • diminish the value • diminish one's authority • ...
(2) chance, opportunity
Kolokacji: 2
(6) support, resource
Kolokacji: 2
1. diminish support = zmniejsz wsparcie diminish support
  • While "half a loaf is obviously better than nothing," he said, it could diminish "political support for the full and comprehensive benefits that the nation really wants."
  • Ahmadinejad's behavior was diminishing popular support for the nuclear program, the editorial warned.
  • The article basically addresses problems resulting from changes in tax structure and diminished public support for social services.
  • Staff resignations followed, as well as financial problems resulting from a loss of members and diminished corporate support.
  • However, the political climate had changed by July, 2011 and the project was abandoned due to diminishing federal and state support for clean coal technology.
  • In addition, Amnesty may not accept funds from companies that may diminish or narrow its volunteer or popular support.
  • The poll also found continuing though somewhat diminished public support for the shuttle program.
  • But such doubts have not diminished support for the idea from parents who say they have seen results.
  • Numerous other amendment attempts are expected on the Senate floor, and such amendments could just as easily diminish support for the bill as build it.
  • But some scientists have privately suggested that the centers might eventually gobble up too much money, diminishing Federal support for individual investigators.
2. diminish resources = zmniejsz zasoby diminish resources
diminish + preposición
Kolokacji: 22
diminish over • diminished by • diminish in • diminish with • diminish to • ...
diminish + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 36
greatly diminished • gradually diminish • somewhat diminished • significantly diminished • further diminish • ...

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